Fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber of which optical color is variable with irradiation angle of exciting light and anti-counterfeit material

ABSTRACT

A fluorescent fiber and an anti-counterfeiting material have an optical color that varies with irradiation angles of exciting light. The anti-counterfeiting fiber includes at least two components of materials that extend parallel along the longitudinal direction without twisting. At least one component contains photoluminescence material. The distribution of the components makes the anti-counterfeit fiber form a shielding structure for exciting light, and has an orientation structure. The exciting light shielding structure and orientation structure enable, when the anti-counterfeit fiber falls freely into a plane paralleled to the horizontal plane, the existence of at least two irradiation angles of exciting light above the plane paralleled to the horizontal plane, from which exciting light irradiates on the anti-counterfeit fiber respectively. The anti-counterfeit fiber thereby displays obvious visual difference between two different luminescent colors. In this manner, the visual characteristic of fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber cannot be imitated by the printing filament.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber ofwhich optical color can be variable with irradiation angle of excitinglight and anti-counterfeit material containing said fluorescenceanti-counterfeit fiber. More particularly, said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber and fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber appearedon said anti-counterfeit material is the fluorescent fiber of whichoptical color varies with the irradiation angle of exciting light.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber paper has been widely used in thefield of bank notes, passports, stamps and a variety of securities, butwhen counterfeiters print fine line with fluorescent ink to imitatevisual characteristics of anti-counterfeit fiber paper, the naked eyecan not distinguish them. The direct consequences is that counterfeiterscan easily keep away from the difficult and complicated paper makingprocess, and use the most simple printing method for imitation. This isa long-standing deficiency we have been eager to eliminate, but thisworld difficult problem has not been resolved for dozens of years.

Patent CN1412355 describes core-sheath and parallel fibers which aremade of dual-band luminescent material. The purpose of said invention isto irradiate said fiber by exciting light with different wavelengths(365 nm and 254 nm respectively) from any angle of incidence. When saidfiber in paper is exposed to the single-frequency exciting light at 365nm of longer-wavelength from any angle of incidence, the fiber displaysthe color of the longer-wavelength luminescent material. When said fiberin paper is exposed to the single-frequency exciting light at 254 nm ofshorter-wavelength from any angle of incidence, the fiber displays thecolor of the shorter-wavelength luminescent material.

This structure is valueless, because the mixture of shorter wavelengthluminescent material and longer wavelength luminescent material canachieve exactly the same visual effect by a simpler single-componentspinning. In the same way, counterfeiter can mix shorter-wavelengthfluorescent ink with longer-wavelength fluorescent ink, which have thesame component, to print fine line having exactly the same visual effectwith the above long and short band fluorescence fiber, so the problem ofvisual characteristics of fluorescent anti-counterfeit fibers beingimitated by printing has not been solved.

Embodiment 2 of said patent mentions in passing a kind of parallel roundfiber of which two components have the same wavelength (the claims havenot asked for protection of this characteristics, so the inventor didnot know the possible visual characteristics of this structure).

At first, said patent has not described the unique visualcharacteristics of this structure—i.e. the changing of irradiation angleof exciting light causes the changing of optical color which is broughtby the optical characteristics of this structure. Also it has notdescribed what problem the invention is to address, as well as theeffect of this invention. In fact, unless the innovator understandsprofound luminescence principle of photoluminescence material (or theinventor has concrete practice experience), which is that thephotoluminescence material emits light and absorbs exciting light whenit is irradiated by exciting light, as well as other series ofdeduction, it may draw the conclusion that the optical color of fiberwith this structure can be variable with the change of exciting angles,it is difficult to imagine such a conclusion only by the structure.

The second, only when the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles of light can still exist after papermaking, the valuecan be reflected, so the problem to be resolved at first is that fibersmust have uniform orientation after papermaking. In the embodiment ofthe patent, the fibers are straightening; the orientation of such fibersafter papermaking is confused extremely. The specific papermakingexperiment shows that only 15% of fibers on surface of paper can produceeffect of optical color variable with irradiation angles (withoutcounting the fibers embedded into paper pulp or the fibers deformedduring papermaking). This structure of the fibers has no practicalvalue, and is easy to lead to erroneous judgment. Addressing the problemof orientation of fibers during papermaking must follow three logicsteps:

1. What shape of fibers has stable orientation?2. Which orientation of fibers on paper surface has optimal effect ofoptical color variable with irradiation angles of exciting light?3. How to make all fibers towards the desired orientation executable inprocess?

As the inventor of said patent appears to never know that the structurecan produce the effect of optical color variable with irradiation angleof exciting light, so the above deduction is impossible.

The third, for the variable color fiber in paper after papermaking, theinventor of present patent concludes by a lot of practices that thereare two important factors that affect the effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angle when the fibers are used forpapermaking. One factor is that, when the fluorescent fibers areembedded in paper pulp layer, the paper fiber around the fluorescentfibers will diffuse the orientating irradiation of exciting light, sothat the orientation of actual exciting light irradiating fluorescentfibers changes. The deeper the fluorescent fiber buried in the paperpulp, the more serious the adverse influence of diffuse reflection, andthe worse the orientation of exciting light. It will adversely affectthe effect of optical variable with irradiation angles and result in thedisappearance of the effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles. If this question can not be overcome, it will be worthless forpractical purpose. The second factor is that variable color fibers withirradiation angles is subject to compression process during papermaking,the compression process may cause the fibers cross-section become flatsection. It will adversely affect the effect of optical color variablewith irradiation angles and result in the disappearance of this effect.If it is not overcome, it will be worthless for practical purpose. Forthe parallel (circular) fiber described in the claims of said invention,after above theoretical analysis and large amount of practices, theparallel structure of the two components is not proved to overcome theeffects of two major factors mentioned above.

In summary, said patent does not address this world difficult problem,said patent also did not take this problem as the purpose of theinvention, also did not have any specific solution to address thisproblem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this invention is to provide composite fluorescentanti-counterfeit fibers and anti-counterfeit material containing theseanti-counterfeit fibers, of which visual characteristics depends on thedistribution structure of material components on cross-section and thespecially designed material components. When said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fibers are added into the anti-counterfeit materials,the specific distribution structure and specially designed parts can bepresented on the surface of the anti-counterfeit material. When theexciting light changes the irradiation angle, the color of fluorescentanti-counterfeit fibers in the anti-counterfeit material will changesignificantly. This unique visual characteristic is unable to beimitated by printing fine line with fluorescent ink by counterfeiter.

The invention is achieved by:

A fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber, said anti-counterfeit fibercomprises at least two component materials which are distributed oncross-section and parallel extending along with the longitudinaldirection of anti-counterfeit fiber together without twisting, in whichat least one component contains photoluminescence material,characterized in that, the distribution of the at least two componentsof said anti-counterfeit fiber on the cross-section makes saidanti-counterfeit fiber form the exciting light shielding structure whichcan shield the exciting light and directional structure with specificorientation, both of which enable, when said anti-counterfeit fiberfalls freely into a plane paralleled to the horizontal plane, theexistence of at least two irradiation angles, called angle A and angleB, of exciting light above said plane paralleled to the horizontalplane, from which exciting light irradiates on said anti-counterfeitfiber respectively, and thereby said anti-counterfeit fiber displaysobvious visual difference between two different luminescent colors, andsaid obvious visual difference at least is in one of the following twosituations:

-   (1) When irradiated by the exciting light with angle A, said    anti-counterfeit fiber displays luminescent color M, when the    anti-counterfeit fiber is irradiated by the exciting light with    angle B, the luminescent color displayed by said anti-counterfeit    fiber disappeared.-   (2) When irradiated by the exciting light with angle A, said    anti-counterfeit fiber displays luminescent color M, when irradiated    by the exciting light with angle B, said anti-counterfeit fiber    displays luminescent color N, wherein said luminescent color M and    said luminescent color N display obvious visual difference.

Further, in the scheme mentioned above, the wavelengths of excitinglight irradiated from angle A and from angle B can be chosen the same.

Further, the exciting light mentioned above includes but not limited toultraviolet light and infrared light.

The change of irradiation angle of exciting light resulting in thesignificant change of the visual characteristics of fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber can be referred to as “optical color varying withirradiation angle”. The term “component” in this invention is equivalentto the meaning of “the component constituting geometry structure”.

The disclosure and realization of said anti-counterfeit fiber's effectof optical color variable with irradiation angles depend on the materialcomponents' distribution on cross-section and special design of allcomponents. When one component of anti-counterfeit fiber containingphotoluminescence material is irradiated by exciting light, the natureof luminescence of this component is that said component absorbs theexciting light energy. When the energy of all or most of the excitinglight is absorbed by the component containing photoluminescencematerial, the material around this component can not be irradiated byexciting light, so the effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles can be realized through the selection of material components andthe design of distribution. If the optical color of the fiber itselfvarying with irradiation angles can be achieved, but such effect offiber, however, disappears after adding this anti-counterfeit materialto, such as, paper, the production will have no practical value. One ofthe important issues to be solved is the uniform and stable orientationof the cross-section of said anti-counterfeit fibers corresponding tothe surface of paper layer. It is shown from the theoretical analysisand specific experiment that, when the shielding structure anddirectional structure of said exciting light enable, when said fibersfall freely to the horizontal plane, the space above said plane to existat least two irradiation angles A and B of the exciting light with thesame wavelength. Then, there exhibits obvious visual difference whensaid anti-counterfeit fibers are exposed to the irradiation of said twoangles, the anti-counterfeit fibers can exhibit obvious visualdifference after the anti-counterfeit fibers embedding in paper.

Furthermore, said obvious visual difference of optical color is thedifference between color M and no color. This is a typical visualcharacteristic. In this situation, only one component of said fibercontains photoluminescence material.

Another more typical visual characteristic is that the obvious visualdifference is the difference between color M and color N. In thissituation, at least two components of said fiber contain luminescencematerials with different optical color.

Preferably, said components are made of filaments by molten compoundspinning process, rather than coated or printed material. Thischaracteristic makes the preparation of said anti-counterfeit fiberpossible for the process. The conclusion is the best choice by presentinventor after comparison of a large number of processes (such asprinting, coating method, etc.).

Furthermore, the present invention has a very elaborate design. In orderto facilitate the recognition, in the above-mentioned program, everymaterial component can be transparent, so that the naked eye can seeobvious visual difference of anti-counterfeit fibers at any incidentangle. The lose of luminescent light of said anti-counterfeit fiber isminimum. The greatest advantage is that, when the angle of excitinglight which is irradiated on said anti-counterfeit fiber is changed, theeffect of optical color variable with irradiation angles appears and canbe seen in any direction by naked eye, so it is convenient for people tocarry out specific identification operation.

To describe easily the distribution of each component of saidanti-counterfeit fibers on cross-section, set up a plane coordinate withhorizontal X-axis, vertical Y axis taking the geometric center ofcross-section said fiber as origin of coordinates. When only onecomponent of the anti-counterfeit fiber contains photoluminescencematerial, this component containing the photoluminescence material isdistributed at the left or right side of midperpendicular plane composedof all Y axises, and is divided symmetrically by X-axis. Whenanti-counterfeit fibers contain two components with differentphotoluminescence material, said two components are distributedrespectively at lift side and right side of midperpendicular planecomposed of all Y axises and be divided symmetrically by the X axisboth, wherein said two components with different photoluminescencematerial have the same wavelength of exciting light but display obviousdifferent optical colors.

In order to facilitate the description of the orientation control ofanti-counterfeit fiber, this invention introduces the definition ofanti-counterfeit fiber cross-section flattening: the flattening equalsto the ratio D/H, wherein the D is the width of anti-counterfeit fibercross-section in X axis, and the H is the height of the anti-counterfeitfiber cross-section of Y axis.

In order to orientate anti-counterfeit fiber cross-section to a reliabledirection after the fibers were buried under the layer of paper pulp,when said anti-counterfeit fiber cross-section flattening is less than1.5, it is preferably chosen to design into curved fiber, especiallydirectionally curved fiber, which is an optimized directional structure.

In order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers, at least twocomponents with different heat shrinkages of said anti-counterfeitfibers should respectively locate at both sides of the midperpendicularplane composed of Y axis.

Theoretical analysis and the inventor's mass experiments proved that,for oblate anti-counterfeit fiber, when the flattening of fiber is ≦0.7and said fiber with the cross-section as shown in FIG. 1 a is straight,the Y axis of anti-counterfeit fiber as freely-falling body falling onthe flat surface parallel to the level is almost 100% parallel to saidflat surface. In this situation, irradiation from all angles ofincidence above this flat does not change luminescent color of fiber.When the flattening of straight anti-counterfeit fiber is 1, of whichcross section is circle as shown in FIG. 2 a, the orientations offreely-falling fibers on midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises arerandom, and have the same possibility of the angle with said flatsurface. When falling to said flat surface at the same time, manyanti-counterfeit fibers exhibit a little or no effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles. In this situation, only littleanti-counterfeit fibers whose midperpendicular plane composed of Yaxises is perpendicular to said flat exhibit obvious the effect ofoptical color variable with irradiation angles. This corresponds to ourexperiments. If it was not resolved, this invention would have nopractical value.

One of the solutions is that: when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved,the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve. When said anti-counterfeit fiber freely falls down to said flatsurface, the flat surface determined by the curved anti-counterfeitfiber will be 100% parallel to said flat surface, and everymidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises of anti-counterfeit fiber is100% reliable and vertical to said flat surface so as to ensure that allanti-counterfeit fiber in said flat surface will exhibit the best effectof optical color variable with irradiation angles.

Both the theoretical analysis and concrete experiments executed by thisinventor proved the fact that the orientation law of the above curvedanti-counterfeit fiber free falling to said flat surface is the samewith that free falling to the layer of paper pulp.

It is difficult to directionally curve such fine fibers circling Y axisin technic. The inventor resolved this problem skillfully after along-term research. The method is that at least two components withdifferent heat shrinkages of said anti-counterfeit fibers respectivelylocate at both sides of midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises.When anti-counterfeit fibers are heated, they circle themidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises reliably. This discovery isa great coincidence. It makes use of the fact that the heat shrinkagesof different materials are different. So the anti-counterfeit fiber iscut, then dispersed in water and heated by water, and the curvedorientation of said fibers is just along the midperpendicular planecomposed of Y axises. Consequently, when anti-counterfeit fibers fallinto the layer of pulp, the paper flat surface is vertical to its Yaxis. This really guarantees that the specific orientations of eachfluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber are the same, and accordingly eachanti-counterfeit fiber can exhibit the effect of fluorescence variablewith irradiation angles. It makes non-oblate fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber exhibit the visual effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles after adding anti-counterfeitmaterials. This technique is the outcome of my two years' contemplation,and it is full of creativity.

Theoretical analysis and mass experiments proved that, when theflattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber cross-section is <1.5, theanti-counterfeit fiber must be curved along with the curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of all Y axises of anti-counterfeitfibers, in order that said anti-counterfeit fiber falling into the layerof pulp has reliable and directional orientation. When the flattening is≧1.5 said anti-counterfeit fiber can control the orientation of saidanti-counterfeit fiber after it falling into the layer of pulp even ifsaid fiber was straight. Besides, in order to make the anti-counterfeitfiber become straight, the heat shrinkages of every component or atleast geometric symmetric components must be the same.

Furthermore, in the above definition of coordinate system, when twocomponents of anti-counterfeit fiber contain photoluminescencematerials, in order to specifically describe the shelter capability ofthe exciting light shielding structure of anti-counterfeit fiber crosssection, we defined the shelter ratio here:

Z _(45°)=(1−A _(N) /A _(M))×100%

As shown in FIG. 7, in the formula, Z_(45°) represents that excitinglight A's incidence angle to X is 45°;A_(M) is the vertical irradiated area of the photoluminescence materialcomponent displaying luminescent color M;A_(N) is the vertical irradiated area of the photoluminescence materialcomponent displaying luminescent color N.

When Z_(45°) is 100%, the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles is obvious. When Z_(45°) is 0, the effect of opticalcolor variable with irradiation angles disappears.

With the same shelter ratio, the larger the exciting light A′s incidenceangle to X, like Z_(70°), the better the effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles of anti-counterfeit fiber.

When two components of said anti-counterfeit fiber are photoluminescencematerial with different luminescent color M and N, respectively,designing selects said anti-counterfeit fiber's shelter ratio Z_(45°) as100%.

Both theoretical analysis and concrete experiments proved that, whenZ_(45°) is less than 100%, the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles has obvious loss. Especially, when saidanti-counterfeit fiber falls into the layer of pulp, such loss becomesmore obvious due to the diffuse reflection of paper fiber.

FIG. 2 b shows round and paralleled anti-counterfeit fibers of twocomponents, in which the second component's luminescent color is M, andthe third component's luminescent color is N, in which the Z_(45°) is83%, as shown in 7. When said anti-counterfeit fiber falls into thelayer of pulp, its effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles is weak due to the addition of the diffuse reflection of paperfiber.

FIG. 3 b shows round and paralleled anti-counterfeit fiberscross-section of three components. The ratio of superficial area of eachphotoluminescence material to the whole fiber superficial area is lessthan or equal to ¼, in which the Z_(45°) is 100%, as shown in FIG. 8.When said anti-counterfeit fiber falls into the layer of pulp, itseffect of optical color variable with irradiation angles is better thanthat of round and paralleled anti-counterfeit fibers of two componentsas shown in FIG. 2 b, under the same experiment conditions even with theaddition of the diffuse reflection of paper fiber.

FIG. 3 e shows round and sheath core eccentric anti-counterfeit fiber ofthree components. The ratio of superficial area of eachphotoluminescence material to the whole fiber superficial area is lessthan or equal to ⅛, in which the Z_(45°) is 100%, as shown in FIG. 9.When said anti-counterfeit fiber falls into the layer of pulp, itseffect of optical color variable with irradiation angles is better thanthat of round and paralleled anti-counterfeit fibers of two componentsas shown in FIG. 2 b, under the same experiment conditions, even withthe addition of the diffuse reflection of paper fiber.

Besides, because of the pressure of the surrounding paper and thediffuse reflection of the surrounding paper fiber, when anti-counterfeitfiber only contain one-component containing photoluminescence material,the irradiated area of said anti-counterfeit fiber containingphotoluminescence material component can be less than ⅖ of theanti-counterfeit fiber's whole superficial area. Furthermore, this ratiocan also be less than ⅕, or less than ⅛, or less than 1/10.

The following is a part of the typical structure of anti-counterfeitfiber:

In structure 1, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises shieldingcomponent (1) and luminescent component (2), wherein said shieldingcomponent (1), which does not contain photoluminescence material can bepenetrable to visible light, but shield the exciting light, and saidluminescent component (2) which contains photoluminescence materialdisplays luminescent color M. The superficial area of luminescentcomponent (2) on the surface of anti-counterfeit fiber is not largerthan ⅖ of the whole fiber superficial area.

Furthermore, in the above structure 1, when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved,the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve. In order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers,shielding component (1) and luminescent component (2), with differentheat shrinkages, locate at both sides of midperpendicular plane composedof Y axises.

Furthermore, in the above structure 1, when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber is said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight. Inorder to make the anti-counterfeit fiber become straight, shieldingcomponent (1) and luminescent component (2) have the same heatshrinkage.

In structure 2, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises luminescentcomponent (2 ₂) and luminescent component (3 ₂) by means of parallelcombining of said two luminescent components. Said first luminescentcomponent (2 ₂) contains photoluminescence material with luminescentcolor M. Said second luminescent component (3 ₂) containsphotoluminescence material with luminescent color N. Luminescent color Mand N display obvious visual difference. The superficial area of firstluminescent component (2 ₂) and the second luminescent component (3 ₂)on the surface of the anti-counterfeit fiber are ½ of the totalsuperficial area, respectively.

In the above structure 2, the exciting light wavelengths of the firstluminescent component (2 ₂) and the second luminescent component (3 ₂)must be the same. If they are not the same, one component can notshelter the other, and the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles can be not exhibited. If we choose exciting lightmaterials respectively with the wavelengths, for example, of 254 nm and365 nm, neither the single wavelength ultraviolet identification lightwhich is common in the market nor double wavelengths exciting lightsource can exhibit the effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles.

Furthermore, in the above structure 2, when the flattening ofanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved,the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve. In order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers, thefirst luminescent component (2 ₂) and the second luminescent component(3 ₂) with different heat shrinkages respectively locate at the twosides of the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises.

In the above structure 2, when the flattening of said anti-counterfeitfiber's cross section is ≧1.2, especially when it is ≧1.5, its shelterratio Z_(45°) decreases rapidly so that the effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles decrease rapidly too. So we canconclude that the structure 2 cannot be oblate, therefore said fibercannot be designed into straight fiber.

In structure 3, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises the shieldingcomponent (1 ₃), the first luminescent component (2 ₃) and the secondluminescent component (3 ₃). Said shielding component (1 ₃) does notcontain photoluminescence material, and it can be penetrable to visiblelight but shield the exciting light. Said first luminescent component (2₃) contains photoluminescence material with luminescent color M. Saidsecond luminescent component (3 ₃) contains photoluminescence materialwith luminescent color N. Luminescent color M and N display obviousvisual difference.

Two luminescent components in the above structure 3 preferably are withthe same wavelength of exciting light, in order that the demands of theselection of shielding material (1 ₃) and exciting light source arelower. If their wavelengths of exciting light are different, which are,for example, 254 nm and 365 nm, respectively, the shielding material (1₃) must absorb both wavelengths of exciting light. And exciting lightsource must send exciting light with two wavelengths at the same time.However, single wavelength exciting light source would have no effect ofoptical color variable with irradiation angles for structure 3. Butnowadays, almost all the widespread ultraviolet identification lightsare single wavelength. So, the requests are difficult to meet inpractice.

Furthermore, in the above structure 3, when the flattening ofanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, the chosen anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved. The Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve. In order to curve the anti-counterfeit fibers along with themidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, the first luminescentcomponent (2 ₃) and the second luminescent component (3 ₃) withdifferent heat shrinkages should respectively locate at the two sides ofthe midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises.

In the structure 3, when the flattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber'scross-section is ≧1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight. In orderto make anti-counterfeit fiber straight, at least the first luminescentcomponent (2 ₃) and the second luminescent component (3 ₃) have the sameheat shrinkage.

In structure 4, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises shieldingcomponent (1 ₄), luminescent component (2 ₄) and transmitting component(4 ₄). Said shielding component (1 ₄) does not contain photoluminescencematerial, which can be penetrable to light but shield the excitinglight. Said luminescent component (2 ₄) contains photoluminescencematerial with luminescent color M. Said transmitting component (4 ₄) canbe penetrable to exciting light as well as visible light. Oncross-section of said anti-counterfeit fiber, profiles of shieldingcomponent (1 ₄) and transmitting component (4 ₄) are semicircle orsemi-oblate, and so on, which are both parallel arranged with thetransmitting component (2 ₄) in the middle of shielding component (1 ₄)and transmitting component (4 ₄).

Furthermore, in the above structure 4, when the flattening ofanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, the chosen anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved. The Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with which theanti-counterfeit fibers curve. In order to directionally curveanti-counterfeit fibers along with the midperpendicular plane composedof Y axises, the luminescent component (1 ₄) and transmitting component(4 ₄) have different heat shrinkages.

In the structure 4, when the flattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber'scross-section is ≧1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight. In orderto make said anti-counterfeit fiber straight, at least the shieldingcomponent (1 ₄) and the transmitting component (4 ₄) have the same heatshrinkage.

Furthermore, in order to reduce or even eliminate paper fiber diffusereflection's influence on said anti-counterfeit fiber′ effect of opticalcolor variable with irradiation angles, in the above structure 4, thehardness of the chosen transmitting component (4 ₄) should be lower thanthat of said transmitting component (2 ₄).

In structure 5, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises the firstluminescent component (2 ₅), the second luminescent component (3 ₅) andtransmitting component (4 ₅). Said first luminescent component (2 ₅)contains photoluminescence material with luminescent color M. Saidsecond luminescent component (3 ₅) contains photoluminescence materialwith luminescent color N. Luminescent color M and N display obviousvisual difference. Said transmitting component (4 ₅) can be penetrableto exciting light as well as visible light. On said cross-section ofanti-counterfeit fiber, profiles of the first luminescent component (2₅) and the second luminescent component (3 ₅) are respectivelysemi-oblate and parallel arranged to a whole oblate. The profile oftransmitting component (4 ₅) is circle or oblate, which can bepenetrable to exciting light as well as visible light. The flat profilepieced of the first luminescent component (2 ₅) and the secondluminescent component (3 ₅) is medially contained in the circle oroblate profile of transmitting component (4 ₅). The long axis of oblatetransmitting component (4 ₅) is parallel to X axis. And the interface ofthe first luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescentcomponent (3 ₅) is vertical to X axis.

In structure 5, for the same principle in the structure 2, the firstluminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescent component (3 ₅)'sexciting light wavelengths must be the same.

Furthermore, in the above structure 5, when the flattening ofanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, the chosen anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved. The Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve. In order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers, thefirst luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescent component(3 ₅) should have different heat shrinkages.

Furthermore, in the structure 5, when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber's cross-section is ≧1.5, said anti-counterfeitfiber is straight. In order to make anti-counterfeit fiber straight, atleast the first luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescentcomponent (3 ₅) have the same heat shrinkage.

Furthermore, in order to reduce or even eliminate paper fiber diffusereflection's influence on said anti-counterfeit fiber′ effect of opticalcolor variable with irradiation angles, in the above structure 5, thehardness of the chosen transmitting component (4 ₅) should be lower thanthat of said the first luminescent component (3 ₅).

In structure 6, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises the shieldingcomponent (1 ₆), first luminescent component (2 ₆), the secondluminescent component (3 ₆) and the transmitting component (4 ₆). Saidshielding component (1 ₆) contains photoluminescence material which canbe penetrable to visible light but shield exciting light. Said firstluminescent component (2 ₆) contains photoluminescence material withluminescent color M. Said second luminescent component (3 ₆) containsphotoluminescence material with luminescent color N. Luminescent color Mand N display obvious visual difference. Said the transmitting component(4 ₆) can be penetrable to exciting light as well as visible light. Theshielding component (1 ₆) locates between the two parts of thetransmitting component (4 ₆) and they are parallel to compose twointerfaces. Said interfaces are vertical to X axis. The firstluminescent component (2 ₆) and the second luminescent component (3 ₆)respectively locate in the middle of the two interfaces. The firstluminescent component (2 ₆) and the second luminescent component (3 ₆)have different heat shrinkages so as to bend said anti-counterfeit fiberalong with the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises.

In order to further facilitate the identification, said curved fiberbends to be a close ring circling along the direction ofanti-counterfeit fiber's length. If said curved fiber is irradiated bythe exciting light from any angle under this condition, the semicirclewhich is near to the exciting light source sends a light of whichluminescent color is different from that of the other semicircle farfrom the exciting light source. In another case, the semicircle which isnear to the exciting light source dose not send light, meanwhile theother semicircle far from the exciting light source exhibits anluminescent color. This is a kind of unique visual characteristic whichcan facilitate the operation of identification. If the fiber is straightor slightly curved, the irradiation angle of the exciting light must bebasically vertical to the direction of fiber length, so that said fibercan exhibit obvious effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles. The close ring fiber solves above difficult problem, the closering fiber can exhibit the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles even if the exciting light irradiates at alldirection. Said close ring anti-counterfeit fiber makes the operation ofidentification more convenient and more flexible.

Theoretical analysis and concrete experiment proved that when theflattening of anti-counterfeit fiber's cross-section is ≧1.5, saidanti-counterfeit fiber could be a line rather than a curve, theorigination of said anti-counterfeit fiber falling into the layer ofpaper pulp can be controlled stably.

An anti-counterfeit material which contains fluorescenceanti-counterfeit fiber is paper or plastic film, characterized in that,proper selections of structure distribution of components on saidcross-section of the fluorescence anti-counterfeit fiber composing saidanti-counterfeit material, optical properties of all components and therelative position between the cross section of said anti-counterfeitfiber and the surface of said anti-counterfeit material give rise to atleast two irradiation angles of the exciting light on a surface, inwhich exciting light irradiating the same anti-counterfeit fiber of saidanti-counterfeit material from said two irradiation angles causesobvious visual difference.

Furthermore, said anti-counterfeit material contains all theanti-counterfeit fibers mentioned in the above anti-counterfeit materialscheme. All said anti-counterfeit fibers can exhibit the effect ofoptical color variable with irradiation angles when saidanti-counterfeit fibers fall into the layer of paper pulp.

In order to eliminate or reduce the influence of the diffuse reflectionof paper fiber on the effect of optical color variable with irradiationangles of said anti-counterfeit fibers which embedded deeply into thelayer of paper pulp, said shielding component of said anti-counterfeitfibers is added into the layer of paper pulp to shield the diffusereflection of paper fiber.

Furthermore, the shielding component of exciting light is titaniumwhite. Titanium white is not only a kind of whitening material whichincreases the covering ability of paper, but also an excellent materialabsorbing ultraviolet.

The content of said titanium white in the layer of paper pulp is notless than 4%, preferable, not less than 5%.

The shielding component also can be other exciting light absorber withother properties, like UV327, etc.

Paper fiber also can be dyed or wrapped of exciting light absorber toshield exciting light.

For multi-layer paper pulp paper or paperboard, the shielding componentonly needs to be added to the layer of paper pulp that containsfluorescence anti-counterfeit fiber to save the cost.

Besides, in order to eliminate the influence of the diffuse reflectionof the paper fiber, said paper can be composed of at least two layers ofpaper pulp, wherein the ration of paper pulp that containsanti-counterfeit fiber should be not larger than 30 g/m² so as to reduceand even eliminate the adverse impact of the diffuse reflection of paperfiber on the effect of optical color variable with irradiation angles ofthe fluorescence anti-counterfeit fiber.

Said paper also can be composed of at least two layers of paper pulp,wherein anti-counterfeit fiber is in the middle of surface layer andother layer of paper pulp. The ration of the surface layer of paper pulpshould be not larger than 25 g/m².

Furthermore, said anti-counterfeit material is paper, characterized inthat, said paper is composed of at least three layers of paper pulp, inwhich the layer of paper pulp that contains anti-counterfeit fiberdistributes between the surface layer of paper pulp and other layers ofpaper pulp. The ration of the surface layer of paper pulp should be notlarger than 25 g/m². The ration of the layer of paper pulp that containsanti-counterfeit fiber should be not larger than 20 g/m².

Plastic film has no influence of diffuse reflection on the effect ofoptical color variable with irradiation angles.

INVENTION EFFECT

-   1. This invention solves the universal problem that the visual    characteristic of fluorescence anti-counterfeit fiber is easy to be    imitated by the printing filament. Adopting this invention can    prevent the counterfeit from rounding the superior difficulty    papermaking threshold.-   2. In this invention, the inventor skillfully makes use of two    materials that have different heat shrinkage to creatively solve the    problem of directional bending anti-counterfeit fiber, which makes    the operation of directional curving fiber more convenient.-   3. This invention adopts the design that every component is    transparent by visible light in order to make naked eye be able to    conveniently observe the obvious effect of optical color variable    with irradiation angles of fluorescence anti-counterfeit fiber from    any angle.-   4. Based on the profound understand of the existing situation of    spinning equipment, this invention designs straight anti-counterfeit    fiber with oblate cross section (D/H≧1.5) exhibiting optical color    variable with irradiation angles (only the visual difference from    luminescent color M to N). This kind of fiber could only be made by    three-component spinning equipment. However, the spinning equipment    does not exist now, and it must be specialized made so that the    equipment corresponding to such structure could be owned    exclusively. This is good for controlling the source of the fiber    producing, and furthermore increasing the effect of    anti-counterfeiting.-   5. The color changing of said fiber exhibiting optical color    variable with irradiation angles does not only relies on the shape    of three-dimensional section formed by fiber components, but also    relies on the irradiation direction of the exciting light. So when    the anti-counterfeit fiber falls into the layer of paper pulp, it    faces two limits. The first limit is that the pressure of    papermaking would make anti-counterfeit fiber's cross section    oblate. The second limit is that the more paper fibers cover said    fluorescent anti-counterfeit fibers, the larger the influence of the    diffuse reflection of paper fiber on the direction changing of the    exciting light, because the diffuse reflection of paper fiber around    fluorescent anti-counterfeit fibers to the exciting light can change    exciting light direction In order to reduce the influence of the    above two factors, the inventor adopts and selects many special    design of fiber cross section in this invention by repeating    experiment and analysis, to reduce or even eliminate the influence    of the above two factors and make it able to apply in practice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 a, FIG. 1 b, FIG. 1 c, FIG. 1 d, FIG. 1 e and FIG. 1 f show crosssections of two-component anti-counterfeit fiber which contains acomponent of photoluminescence material.

FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b show cross sections of two-componentanti-counterfeit fiber which both contain photoluminescence material.

FIG. 3 a, FIG. 3 b, FIG. 3 c, FIG. 3 d, FIG. 3 e and FIG. 3 f show crosssections of three-component anti-counterfeit fiber which contains twocomponents of photoluminescence materials.

FIG. 4 a, FIG. 4 b, FIG. 4 c and FIG. 4 d show the cross sections ofthree-component anti-counterfeit fiber which contains a component ofphotoluminescence material, a component of exciting light absorber and acomponent of transparent material.

FIG. 5 a, FIG. 5 b, FIG. 5 c, FIG. 5 d, FIG. 5 e and FIG. 5 f show thecross sections of three-component anti-counterfeit fiber which containsa component of transparent material, and two components of differentphotoluminescence materials.

FIG. 6 shows the cross section of four-component curved anti-counterfeitfiber, which contains a component of transparent material, a componentof exciting light absorber and two components of photoluminescencematerials with different heat shrinkages

FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show sketch maps of exciting light shelterratio of all cross sections of anti-counterfeit fiber.

FIG. 10 shows the section sketch map of anti-counterfeit paperdistributed by anti-counterfeit fiber.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1

FIG. 1 a, FIG. 1 b, FIG. 1 c, FIG. 1 d, FIG. 1 e and FIG. 1 f show crosssections of two-component anti-counterfeit fiber which contains acomponent of photoluminescence material.

The cross section of the anti-counterfeit fiber comprises shieldingcomponent 1 and luminescent component 2 ₁. These two components areparallel distributed in the cross section and parallel extended withouttwisting to the longitudinal direction of the fiber. The shieldingcomponent does not contain photoluminescence material, but containsexciting light absorber which can be penetrable to visible light butshield exciting light. The absorption spectrum of absorbing material atleast covers the excitation wavelength of the luminescent material. Theluminescent component 2 ₁ contains photoluminescence material whoseluminescent color is M which locates at the side of Y axis of themidperpendicular plane. The X axis which is the horizontal axis of crosssection equally divides the cross section of photoluminescence materialwith luminescent color M. Preferably, the area of luminescent component2 ₁ on the surface of the anti-counterfeit fiber should be not largerthan ⅖ of the whole fiber surface area.

In the anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIG. 1 a, FIG. 1 b, FIG. 1 d andFIG. 1 e, the flattening of the cross section of anti-counterfeit fiberis ≦1. The anti-counterfeit fiber is directionally bended along themidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, and the Y axises of allcross-sections of fibers turn to curved midperpendicular plane composedof Y axises. Shielding component 1 ₁ and luminescent component 2 ₁should have different heat shrinkages. For example, shielding component1 ₁ can be the PET material that contains UV-absorber, and/orluminescent component 2 ₁ can be the PBT material that contains redfluorescent material.

In the anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIG. 1 c and FIG. 1 f, theflattening of the cross section of anti-counterfeit fiber is ≧1.5, forexample, shielding component 1 ₁ can be PET material with UV absorber,and/or luminescent component 2 ₁ can be PET material that contains redphotoluminescence material. Or shielding component 1 ₁ can be PENmaterial absorbing UV light, and/or luminescent 2 ₁ can be PET materialthat contains red fluorescent material.

Among the above materials, don't choose extinction material that couldshield visible light.

When irradiated directly from angle B by the exciting light, shieldingcomponent 1 ₁ absorbs all the energy of the exciting light, which isequivalent to shielding the exciting light that should have directlyirradiated to the adjacent luminescent component 2 ₁, Namely, shieldingcomponent 1 ₁ forms the shielding structure itself. At this time, thenaked eye can not see the luminescence of anti-counterfeit fibers inevery direction of observation. When irradiated directly from angle A bythe exciting light, the exciting light irradiates directly to theluminescent component 2 ₁ and excites luminescence with luminescentcolor M which can penetrate the shielding components and can be seen bynaked eye from all directions of observation of anti-counterfeit fibers.

In embodiment 1, the reason that luminescent component 2 ₁ exposeslittle on the surface of anti-counterfeit fiber is for the purpose ofeliminating the influence of diffuse light of exciting light which iscaused by diffuse reflection of paper fiber on the effect of opticalcolor variable with irradiation angles as well as the influence ofdistortion of cross section of anti-counterfeit fibers caused bypapermaking pressure on the effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles. For the reason that the less the exposure of acomponent on the surface, the better the emission intensity of thiscomponent, the oblate luminescent components 2 ₁ of anti-counterfeitfiber shown in FIGS. 1 a, 1 b, and/or 1 c is better than the roundluminescent components 2 ₁ of anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIG. 1 dand 1 f in brightness, shield effect, elimination of the diffusereflection of paper fiber, and/or elimination of the influence ofpapermaking pressure on the distortion of cross section of anticounterfeit fiber.

In this embodiment 1, the design of two-component compoundanti-counterfeit fiber only can exhibit obvious visual difference ofoptical color between color M and no color.

Embodiment 2

The fibers with cross sections as shown in FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b areparallel composed of the first luminescent component 2 ₂ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₂. These two components are parallel distributedon the cross sections of anti-counterfeit fiber, and parallel extend inthe longitudinal direction of the anti-counterfeit fiber withouttwisting. The cross-section flattening of anti-counterfeit fiber is ≦1,so said fiber is two-component curved fiber. The first luminescentcomponent 2 ₂ contains photoluminescence material with luminescent colorM. The second luminescent component 3 ₂ contains photoluminescencematerial with luminescent color N. And both of them have the samewavelength of exciting light, but luminescent color M and N areobviously different by naked eye. The two components locate respectivelyat the two sides of the Y axis of midperpendicular plane. The horizontalaxis, X axis, of cross section equally divides the two parts located atmidperpendicular plane. The areas of both the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₂ and the second luminescent component 3 ₂ on the surface ofthe anti-counterfeit fiber are ½.

The luminescent component 2 ₂ can be PET materials with blue fluorescentmaterial. The second luminescent component 3 ₂ can be PBT material withred fluorescent material. Don't add extinction fiber that can shield thevisible light to the fluorescent material.

When irradiated directly from angle A by the exciting light, the firstluminescent component 2 ₂ containing photoluminescence material displaysluminescent color M, and uses up the energy of exciting light at thesame time, thereby prevents the exciting light from irradiating to thesecond luminescent component 3 ₂ through the first luminescent component2 ₂. This means the first luminescent component 2 ₂ which constitutes ashielding structure to prevent exciting light from irradiating to thesecond luminescent component 3 ₂, While luminescent color M can transmitin every direction of anti-counterfeit fiber through the secondluminescent component 3 ₂ which is transparent, and can be seen by nakedeye around said fiber. When irradiated directly from angle B, the secondluminescent component 3 ₂ containing photoluminescence material displaysluminescent color N and uses up the energy of exciting light at the sametime, thereby prevents the exciting light from irradiating to the firstluminescent component 2 ₂ through the second luminescent component 3 ₂.This means the second luminescent component 3 ₂ which constitutes ashielding structure to prevent exciting light from irradiating to thefirst luminescent component 2 ₂. While luminescent color N can transmitin every direction of anti-counterfeit fiber through the firstluminescent component 2 ₂ which is transparent, and can be seen by nakedeye around fiber.

It was proved by abundant experiments that this structure with twocomponents of two luminescent colors exhibiting the effect of opticalcolor variable with irradiation angles in embodiment 2 has week abilityto eliminate the influence of the diffuse reflection of paper fiber onthe effect of optical color variable with irradiation angles as well asinfluence of papermaking pressure on the distortion of cross section ofanti counterfeit fiber. It is hard to get the effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles when there is high pressure inpapermaking process or said anti-counterfeit fiber buried deeply inlayer of paper pulp.

In embodiment 2, flattening of the two components fiber structures canbe increased in order to eliminate diffuse reflection of paper fiber onthe effect of optical color variable with irradiation angles as well asinfluence of papermaking pressure on the distortion of cross section ofanti counterfeit fiber. But when the flattening is ≧1.2, the shelterratio Z₄₅ is <70%, so it is hard to exhibit effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles when said fiber falls into layer ofpaper pulp. Thus this structure is of limited value in practice. Inanother word, this structure can not be used as effective exciting lightshelter.

Embodiment 3

FIG. 3 a, FIG. 3 b, FIG. 3 c, FIG. 3 d, FIG. 3 e and FIG. 3 f showthree-component anti-counterfeit fiber of which two components containphotoluminescence materials.

Said shielding component 1 ₃ is a light absorbing material which doesnot contain photoluminescence material and can be penetrable to visiblelight but shield the exciting light. The absorption spectrum ofabsorbing material covers the excitation wavelength of luminescentmaterial. The first luminescent component 2 ₃ contains photoluminescencematerial with luminescent color M. The second luminescent component 3 ₃contains photoluminescence material with luminescent color N. And bothof them have the same wavelength of exciting light, but luminescentcolor M and N are obviously different by naked eye. On the cross-sectionof said fiber, the first luminescent component 2 ₃ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₃ locate at two sides of Y axis. Preferably,said two luminescent components locate at two sides of Y axissymmetrically, of which portions on the cross sections of fiber aredivided by X axis as shown in all figures of embodiment 3. The shieldingcomponent 1 ₃ is between said two luminescent components. These threecomponents parallel extend along the length direction ofanti-counterfeit fiber without twisting.

As shown in FIG. 3 a, FIG. 3 b, FIG. 3 d and FIG. 3 e, when theflattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber is ≦1, said anti-counterfeitfiber is curved, and the Y axises of every cross section of fibers turnto curved midperpendicular plane, along with which the anti-counterfeitfibers curve. Directional curved fiber is as same as said curved fiber,in which both the first luminescent component 2 ₃ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₃ have the same heat shrinkage. In said fiber,the shielding component 1 ₃ is a PBT material with UV absorbingmaterial, the first luminescent component 2 ₃ is a PBT material withblue fluorescent powder, as well as the second luminescent component 3 ₃is a PET material with red fluorescent powder. In the above materials,the shielding component 1 ₃ can also be PEN material which is UVabsorber itself. However, all three components can not choose extinctionfiber material which shields visible light.

As shown in FIG. 3 c and FIG. 3 f, the flattening of anti-counterfeitfiber is ≧1.5, which is straight. The first luminescent component 2 ₃and the second luminescent component 3 ₃ have same heat shrinkage.Shielding component 1 ₃ can be the PBT material with UV absorbingmaterial, the first luminescent component 2 ₃ can be the PBT materialwith blue fluorescent powder, and the second luminescent component 3 ₃can be the PBT material with red fluorescent powder. In above materials,the shielding component 1 ₃ can also be PEN material which is UVabsorber itself. However, all three components can not choose extinctionfiber material which shields visible light.

When irradiated directly from angle A by the exciting light, the firstluminescent component 2 ₃, which contains the photoluminescencematerial, and shielding component 1 ₃ display luminescent color M andabsorb energy of exciting light, which prevent the exciting light fromirradiating to the second component 3 ₃ through the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₃ and the shielding component 1 ₃. That means the shieldingcomponent 1 ₃ and the first luminescent component 2 ₃ constitute ashielding structure to shield exciting light irradiating to the secondluminescent component 3 ₃. At this time, luminescent color M cantransmit out and can be seen in every direction of observinganti-counterfeit fiber by naked eye. When irradiated directly from angleB by the exciting light, the second luminescent component 3 ₃, whichcontains the photoluminescence material, and shielding component 1 ₃display luminescent color N and absorb energy of exciting light whichprevent the exciting light from irradiating to the first component 2 ₃.That means the shielding component 1 ₃ and the second luminescentcomponent 3 ₃ constitute a shielding structure to shield exciting lightirradiating to the first luminescent component 2 ₃. At this time,luminescent color N can transmit out and can be seen in every directionof observing anti-counterfeit fiber by naked eye.

In embodiment 3, the anti-counterfeit fiber can exhibit excellent effectof optical color variable with irradiation angles and strongly eliminatethe diffuse reflection of paper fiber when it has been pressed anddistorted. The first and the second luminescent component 2 ₃ and 3 ₃,which both contain photoluminescence material, expose little on surfaceof fiber in order to eliminate diffuse reflection of paper fiber whenthe fiber falls into paper and the influence of paper pressure in theprocess of papermaking. The oblate first and second luminescentcomponents 2 ₃ and 3 ₃ of anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIGS. 3 a, 3b, and/or 3 c expose more area on the surface of said fiber than theround first and second luminescent components 2 ₃ and 3 ₃ ofanti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIGS. 3 d, 3 e and/or 3 f. The former isbetter than latter in brightness but worse in elimination of the diffusereflection of paper fiber as well as elimination of the influence ofpapermaking pressure on the distortion of cross section of anticounterfeit fiber.

It was proved by abound experiments that three-component of compositespinning structure of said fiber described in embodiment 3 is betterthan two-component of composite spinning structure in eliminating thediffuse reflection of paper fiber as well as the cross sectiondistortion caused by papermaking pressure on the effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles. So it is of practical value.

Embodiment 4

Cross-section of three-component anti-counterfeit fiber is shown inFIGS. 4 a, 4 b, 4 c and 4 d, which comprises shielding component 1 ₄,luminescent component 2 ₄ and transmitting component 4 ₄, which parallelstretch along with the direction of anti-counterfeit fiber lengthwithout twisting. The luminescent component 2 ₄ distributes betweenshielding component 1 ₄ and transmitting component 4 ₄ on cross-sectionof said fiber. In embodiment 4, preferably, the shielding component 1 ₄and transmitting component 4 ₄ locate at the two sides of Y axis and aredivided by Y axis equally. Meanwhile, these three components are dividedby X axis equally. Luminescent 2 ₄ located at the center is also dividedby Y axis. The shielding component 1 ₄ is an absorbing material whichdoes not contain photoluminescence materials, can be penetrable tovisible light but shield exciting light. Its absorption spectrum atleast covers the excitation wavelength of luminescent material.Luminescent component 2 ₄ contains photoluminescence material whitluminescent color M. The transmitting component 4 ₄ can be penetrable toboth exciting light and visible light. Preferably, on the cross-sectionof anti-counterfeit fiber, the shielding component 1 ₄ and/ortransmitting component 4 ₄ are half round or half oblate respectivelyand are parallel composited. These two parts composite coordinately.Luminescent component 2 ₄ is in the middle of the interface ofluminescent component 1 ₄ and transmitting component 4 ₄.

When the flattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber is ≦1 as shown inFIGS. 4 a and 4 b, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved, the Y axisesof every cross section of fibers turn to curved midperpendicular plane,along with which the anti-counterfeit fibers curve. Shielding component1 ₄ and transmitting component 4 ₄ are materials with different heatshrinkages. Said shielding component 1 ₄ can be PBT material with UVabsorbing material, said component 2 ₄ can be PBT material with redfluorescent powder and said transmitting component 4 ₄ can be brighttransparent PET material. Said shielding component 1 ₄ can also be PENmaterial which is UV absorber itself. None of above components shouldchoose extinction fiber which can shield visible light. Saidtransmitting component 4 ₄ can not choose bright PEN material, becausePEN material can absorb UV light, although it can be penetrable tovisible light.

When the flattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber is ≧1.5 as shown inFIGS. 4 c and 4 d, said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight fiber. Saidshielding component 1 ₄ has the same heat shrinkage with saidtransmitting component 4 ₄. Said shielding component 1 ₄ can be PBTmaterial with UV absorbing material, said luminescent component 2 ₄ canbe PBT material with red fluorescent powder and said transmittingcomponent 4 ₄ can be bright transparent PBT material. Said shieldingcomponent 1 ₄ can also be PEN material which is UV absorber itself. Noneof above components should choose extinction fiber which can shieldvisible light. Said transmitting component 4 ₄ can not choose bright PENmaterial, because PEN material can absorb UV light, although it can bepenetrable to visible light.

When irradiated from the angle of B by the exciting light, saidshielding component 1 ₄ absorbs the energy of exciting light completely,which is equivalent to shielding the exciting light that should havedirectly irradiated to the adjacent luminescent component 2 ₄. At thistime, the naked eye can not see the luminescence of anti-counterfeitfibers in all directions of observation. When the exciting lightirradiates from the angle of A, the exciting light irradiates directlyto the luminescent component 2 ₄ through the transmitting compound 4 ₄,and excites luminescence with luminescent color M which can penetratethe shielding components 1 ₄ and transmitting compound 4 ₄, at thistime, the naked eye can see the luminescence of anti-counterfeit fibersin every direction of observation.

This structure of said anti-counterfeit fiber can strongly eliminate theinfluence of diffuse reflection of paper fiber. Even though saidanti-counterfeit fiber is distorted by the pressure of papermaking, itstill exhibits excellent effect of optical color variable withirradiation angles. Furthermore, under the papermaking pressure, thetransmitting component 4 ₄ can combine with paper fiber tightly whichcan be transparent. Consequently, it avoids the diffuse reflection ofpaper fiber around luminescent component 2 ₄.

Embodiment 5

Cross-section of three-component anti-counterfeit fiber is shown inFIGS. 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5 d, 5 e and 5 f, which is composed of a componentof transparent material as well as two components of photoluminescencematerials. These three components parallel extend to the direction ofanti-counterfeit fiber length without twisting. Said anti-counterfeitfiber consists of the first luminescent component 2 ₅, the secondluminescent component 3 ₅ and transmitting component 4 ₅. The firstluminescent component 2 ₅, contains photoluminescence material withluminescent color M. The second luminescent component 3 ₅, containsphotoluminescence material with luminescent color N. And both of themhave the same wavelength of exciting light, but luminescent color M andN are obviously different by naked eye. Transmitting component 4 ₅ canbe penetrable to exciting light and visible light. On the cross-sectionof anti-counterfeit fiber, the transmitting component 4 ₅ is round oroblate, and the first luminescent component 2 ₅ and/or the secondluminescent component 3 ₅ which is half round or half oblaterespectively parallel composite circle or ellipse, which locates in themiddle of the round or oblate shielding component 4 ₅. When the profileof transmitting component 4 ₅ is oblate, its long axis is parallel to Xaxis. The interface of the first luminescent component 2 ₅ and thesecond luminescent component 3 ₅ shall vertical with axis X. Preferably,the interface of the first luminescent component 2 ₅ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₅ shall be divided by Y axis equally, and allcomponents shall be divided by X axis equally.

In the anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIG. 5 a, FIG. 5 c, and FIG. 5 e,the flattening of the cross section of anti-counterfeit fiber is ≦1.said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved, the Y axises of every crosssection of fibers turn to curved midperpendicular plane, along withwhich the anti-counterfeit fibers curve. The first luminescent component2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅ have different heatshrinkages. The first luminescent component 2 ₅ can be the PEN materialwith blue fluorescent powder, the second luminescent component 3 ₅ canbe the PEN material with red fluorescent powder and the transmittingcomponent 4 ₅ can be the bright PP transparent material in which thehardness of PP is far lower than that of the PEN and PET. All of thesecomponents can not choose extinction fiber material which shieldsvisible light. In addition, transmitting component 4 ₅ can not choosethe bright PEN transparent material which can absorb UV light althoughit can be penetrable to visible light.

In the anti-counterfeit fiber shown in FIG. 5 b, FIG. 5 d, and FIG. 5 f,the flattening is said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight fiber. Thefirst luminescent component 2 ₅ can be the PEN material with bluefluorescent powder, the second luminescent component 3 ₅ can be the PENmaterial with red fluorescent powder and the transmitting component 4 ₅can be the bright PBT transparent material. All of these components cannot choose extinction fiber material which shields visible light. Inaddition, transmitting component 4 ₅ can not choose the bright PENtransparent material which can absorb UV light although it can bepenetrable to visible light.

When the exciting light irradiates from the angle of A, it irradiatesthe first luminescent component 2 ₅ through the transmitting component 4₅. The photoluminescence materials of the first luminescent component 2₅ displays the luminescent color M and absorbs the energy of theexciting light, which prevents the exciting light from irradiating tothe second component 3 ₅ through the first luminescent component 2 ₅.That means the first luminescent component 2 ₅ constitutes a shieldingstructure to shield exciting light irradiating to the second luminescentcomponent 3 ₅. At this time, luminescent color M can transmit out andcan be seen in every direction of observing anti-counterfeit fiber bynaked eye. When the exciting light irradiates from the angle of B, itirradiates the second luminescent component 3 ₅ through the transmittingcomponent 4 ₅. The photoluminescence materials of the second luminescentcomponent 3 ₅ displays the luminescent color N and absorbs the energy ofthe exciting light, which prevents the exciting light from irradiatingto the first component 2 ₅ through the second luminescent component 3 ₅.That means the second luminescent component 3 ₅ constitutes a shieldingstructure to shield exciting light irradiating to the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₅. At this time, luminescent color N can transmit out andcan be seen in every direction of observing anti-counterfeiting fiber bynaked eye.

This structure of embodiment 5 shown in FIGS. 5 a and 5 b can stronglyeliminate the influence of diffuse reflection of paper fiber. Eventhough said anti-counterfeit fiber is distorted by the pressure ofpapermaking, it still exhibits excellent effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles. Furthermore, under pressure ofpapermaking, oblate cross section composed of the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅ is still oblate,at most is circle, which is still concave and convex shelter.Consequently, it avoids the diffuse reflection of paper fiber aroundluminescent component 2 ₄. Furthermore, under the papermaking pressure,the transmitting component 4 ₅ can combine with paper fiber tightlywhich can be transparent. Consequently, it avoids the diffuse reflectionof paper fiber around the first luminescent component 2 ₅ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₅ on the direction of exciting light.

In embodiment 5 shown in FIGS. 5 c and 5 d, the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅ locate in thecenter of transmitting component 4 ₅. This structure can stronglyeliminate the influence of diffuse reflection of paper fiber. Eventhough said anti-counterfeit fiber is distorted by the pressure ofpapermaking, it still exhibits excellent effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles. Furthermore, when the transmittingcomponent 4 ₅ is relatively softer than the first luminescent component2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅, the softer thetransmitting component 4 ₅ is distorted prior to the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅ under pressure ofpapermaking, while the first luminescent component 2 ₅ and the secondluminescent component 3 ₅ are not or a little distorted. Furthermore,under the papermaking pressure, the transmitting component 4 ₅ cancombine with paper fiber tightly which can be transparent. Consequently,it avoids the diffuse reflection of paper fiber around the firstluminescent component 2 ₅ and the second luminescent component 3 ₅ onthe direction of exciting light.

The structure of embodiment 5 shown in the FIGS. 5 e and 5 f is similarwith above structure of embodiment 5. The difference is that, on thecross-section of the anti-counterfeiting fiber, the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₅ and/or the second luminescent component 3 ₅ which is halfround or half oblate respectively parallel composite circle. Thisstructure makes spinning easily. Such function of the structure is quitesimilar to that of the structure mentioned above in the embodiment 5.

Embodiment 6

The anti-counterfeiting fiber whose cross-section is shown in FIG. 6 iscurved fiber. It comprises shielding component 1 ₆, the firstluminescent component 2 ₆, the second luminescent component 3 ₆ andtransmitting component 4 ₆. These four components are paralleldistributed on the cross sections of anti-counterfeit fiber, andparallel extend in the longitudinal direction of the anti-counterfeitfiber without twisting. Said shielding component 1 ₆ withoutphotoluminescence material in which the absorption spectrum of absorbingmaterial at least covers the excitation wavelength of the luminescentmaterial. The first luminescent component 2 ₆ contains photoluminescencematerials with the luminescent color M. The second luminescent component3 ₆ contains photoluminescence materials with the luminescent color N.The photoluminescence materials in first luminescent component 2 ₆ andin the second luminescent component 3 ₆ have the same exciting lightwavelength. But luminescent M and luminescent N display obvious visualdifference. The transmitting component 4 ₆ can be penetrable to bothexciting light and visible light. The shielding component 1 ₆ locatesbetween the two parts of the transmitting component 4 ₆ and they areparallel to compose two interfaces. Said interfaces are vertical to Xaxis. The first luminescent component 2 ₆ and the second luminescentcomponent 3 ₆ respectively locate in the middle of the two interfaces.Preferably, the structures of all these four components are divided by Xaxis and Y axis equally.

When the exciting light irradiates from the angle of A, the excitinglight irradiates directly to the first luminescent component 2 ₆ throughthe transmitting compound 4 ₆, and excites luminescence with luminescentcolor M. The first luminescent component 2 ₆ and shielding component 1 ₆absorb energy of exciting light, which prevent the exciting light fromirradiating to the second component 3 ₆ through the first luminescentcomponent 2 ₆ and the shielding component 1 ₆. That means the shieldingcomponent 1 ₆ and the first luminescent component 2 ₆ constitute ashielding structure to shield exciting light irradiating to the secondluminescent component 3 ₆. At this time, luminescent color M cantransmit out and can be seen in every direction of observinganti-counterfeit fiber by naked eye. When the exciting light irradiatesfrom the angle of B, the exciting light irradiates directly to thesecond luminescent component 3 ₆ through the transmitting compound 4 ₆,and excites luminescence with luminescent color N. The secondluminescent component 3 ₆ and shielding component 1 ₆ absorb energy ofexciting light, which prevent the exciting light from irradiating to thefirst component 2 ₆ through the second luminescent component 3 ₆ and theshielding component 1 ₆. That means the shielding component 1 ₆ and thesecond luminescent component 3 ₆ constitute a shielding structure toshield exciting light irradiating to the first luminescent component 2₆. At this time, luminescent color N can transmit out and can be seen inevery direction of observing anti-counterfeit fiber by naked eye

This structure of said anti-counterfeit fiber in embodiment 6 canstrongly eliminate the influence of diffuse reflection of paper fiber.Even though said anti-counterfeit fiber is distorted by the pressure ofpapermaking, it still exhibits excellent effect of optical colorvariable with irradiation angles. Advisably, the middle shieldingcomponent 1 ₆ can absorb the diffuse reflection of surrounding paperfiber. Furthermore, under the papermaking pressure, the two parts oftransmitting component 4 ₆ at the two sides can combine with paper fibertightly which can be transparent.

Generally, the length of the anti-counterfeiting fiber mentioned aboveis no longer than 8 mm, the width D of the cross-section is no longerthan 250 um and the height of the cross-section is no larger than 120um.

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The FIG. 10 shows an anti-counterfeiting paper with two pulp-layersstructure containing said anti-counterfeiting fiber mentioned above,characterized in, the ration of upper paper pulp and lower paper pulpare 15 g/m² and 60 g/m², respectively. Said anti-counterfeit fiberlocates in the upper pulp layer. When irradiated on the upper surface ofthe upper pulp layer by exciting light, the anti-counterfeiting fiberexhibits the anti-counterfeiting effect.

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 17. A fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber, whichcomprises at least two components distributing on the cross section ofsaid fiber and parallel extending along with the direction of the fiberlength without twisting, in which at least one of said componentscontains photoluminescent material, characterized in that, thedistributing of the at least two components of said anti-counterfeitfibers on said cross section of said anti-counterfeit fiber makes saidanti-counterfeit fiber constitute exciting light shielding structurewhich can shield the exciting light and directional structure withspecific orientation, both of which enable, when said anti-counterfeitfiber falls freely into a plane paralleled to the horizontal plane, theexistence of at least two irradiation angles, called angle A and angle Brespectively, of exciting light above said plane paralleled to thehorizontal plane, from which exciting light irradiates on saidanti-counterfeit fiber respectively, and thereby said anti-counterfeitfiber displays obvious visual difference between two differentluminescent colors, all components of said anti-counterfeit fiber aretransparent to visible light in order that said obvious visualdifference of luminescent color/colors can be seen in every observingdirection of said anti-counterfeit fiber by naked eye, and said obviousvisual difference at least is in one of the following two situations:When irradiated from angle A by exciting light, said anti-counterfeitfiber displays a luminescent color, called luminescent color M, whilesaid anti-counterfeit fiber is irradiated from angle B, said luminescentcolor disappears, When irradiated from angle A by exciting light, saidanti-counterfeit fiber displays luminescent color M, while irradiatedfrom angle B by exciting light, anti-counterfeit fiber displays anotherluminescent color, called luminescent color N, wherein luminescent colorM and N display obvious visual difference.
 18. Said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber according to claim 17, characterized in that,setting a plane coordinates with the horizontal X axis and vertical Yaxis, which uses the geometric center of the cross section of theanti-counterfeit fiber as its origin, when only one component of theanti-counterfeit fiber contains photoluminescence material, saidcomponent containing photoluminescence material is distributed at theleft or right side of midperpendicular plane composed of all Y axisesand is divided symmetrically by the X axis; however, when two componentsof the anti-counterfeit fiber contain different photoluminescencematerials, said two components containing different photoluminescencematerials are distributed at the left and the right sides ofmidperpendicular plane composed of all Y axises respectively and areboth divided symmetrically by the X axis, wherein said two componentshave the same wavelength of exciting light but display obviouslydifferent luminescent colors.
 19. The fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiberaccording to claim 17, characterized in that, when the flattening of theanti-counterfeit fiber is less than 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved, and the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with which theanti-counterfeit fibers curve, thus at least two components of saidanti-counterfeit fiber with different heat shrinkages need to locate atthe two sides of the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axisesrespectively in order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibersalong with the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises; or when theflattening of the anti-counterfeit fiber is more than or equal to 1.5,said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight, thus the heat shrinkages of allcomponents of anti-counterfeit fiber or at least the componentsdistributing symmetrically are the same in order to makeanti-counterfeit fiber straight.
 20. The fluorescent anti-counterfeitfiber according to claim 18, characterized in that, when the flatteningof the anti-counterfeit fiber is less than 1.5, said anti-counterfeitfiber is curved, and the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turnto curved midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with whichthe anti-counterfeit fibers curve, thus at least two components of saidanti-counterfeit fiber with different heat shrinkages need to locate atthe two sides of the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axisesrespectively in order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibersalong with the midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises; or when theflattening of the anti-counterfeit fiber is more than or equal to 1.5,said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight, thus the heat shrinkages of allcomponents of anti-counterfeit fiber or at least the componentsdistributing symmetrically are the same in order to makeanti-counterfeit fiber straight.
 21. Said fluorescent anti-counterfeitfiber according to claim 18, characterized in that, said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber comprises the shielding component (1 ₁) and theluminescent component (2 ₁), said shielding component (1 ₁) which doesnot contain photoluminescence material can be penetrable to visiblelight but shield the exciting light, and said luminescent component (2₁) which contains photoluminescence material displays luminescent colorM, wherein the superficial area of luminescent component (2 ₁) on thesurface of anti-counterfeit fiber is not larger than ⅖ of the wholefiber superficial area; wherein when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved,the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with which theanti-counterfeit fibers curve, thus shielding component (1 ₁) andluminescent component (2 ₁) have different heat shrinkages in order todirectionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers; or when the flattening ofsaid anti-counterfeit fiber is ≧1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber isstraight, thus shielding component (1 ₁) and luminescent component (2 ₁)have the same heat shrinkage in order to make the anti-counterfeit fiberstraight.
 22. Said fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber according to claim18, characterized in that, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises thefirst luminescent component (2 ₂) and the second luminescent component(3 ₂) by means of parallel combining of said two luminescent components,in which said first luminescent component (2 ₂) containsphotoluminescence material with luminescent color M and said secondluminescent component (3 ₂) contains photoluminescence material withluminescent color N, in which luminescent color M and N display obviousvisual difference, in which said two components containingphotoluminescence material have the same wavelength of exciting light,wherein the superficial area of the first luminescent component (2 ₂)and the second luminescent component (3 ₂) on the surface of theanti-counterfeit fiber are ½ of the total superficial area respectively;when the flattening of anti-counterfeit fiber is <1.5, saidanti-counterfeit fiber is curved, and the Y axises of all cross-sectionsof fibers turn to curved midperpendicular plane composed of Y axises,along with which the anti-counterfeit fibers curve, the firstluminescent component (2 ₂) and the second luminescent component (3 ₂)have different heat shrinkages in order to directionally curveanti-counterfeit fibers, or when the flattening of the anti-counterfeitfiber is more than or equal to 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber isstraight, thus the first luminescent component (2 ₂) and the secondluminescent component (3 ₂) have the same heat shrinkage in order tomake anti-counterfeit fiber straight.
 23. Said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber according to claim 18, characterized in that,said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises the shielding component (1 ₃), thefirst luminescent component (2 ₃) and the second luminescent component(3 ₃), in which said shielding component (1 ₃) which does not containphotoluminescence material can be penetrable to visible light but shieldthe exciting light, said first luminescent component (2 ₃) containsphotoluminescence material with luminescent color M, and said secondluminescent component (3 ₃) contains photoluminescence material withluminescent color N, in which luminescent color M and N display obviousvisual difference; wherein when the flattening of anti-counterfeit fiberis less than 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is curved, and the Yaxises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curved midperpendicularplane composed of Y axises, along with which the anti-counterfeit fiberscurve, wherein the first luminescent component (2 ₃) and the secondluminescent component (3 ₃) have different heat shrinkages in order tocurve the anti-counterfeit fibers along with the midperpendicular planecomposed of Y axises, or when the flattening of said anti-counterfeitfiber is larger than or equal to 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber isstraight, at least the first luminescent component (2 ₃) and the secondluminescent component (3 ₃) have the same heat shrinkage in order tomake anti-counterfeit fiber straight.
 24. Said fluorescentanti-counterfeit fiber according to claim 17, characterized in that,said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises shielding component (1 ₄),luminescent component (2 ₄) and transmitting component (4 ₄), in whichsaid shielding component (1 ₄) does not contain photoluminescencematerial and is penetrable to visible light but shield the excitinglight, said luminescent component (2 ₄) contains photoluminescencematerial with luminescent color M, and said transmitting component (4 ₄)is penetrable to exciting light as well as visible light, wherein oncross-section of said anti-counterfeit fiber, profiles of shieldingcomponent (1 ₄) and transmitting component (4 ₄) are semicircle orsemi-oblate respectively, which are parallel arranged together with theluminescent component (2 ₄) in the middle of shielding component (1 ₄)and transmitting component (4 ₄); wherein when the flattening of saidanti-counterfeit fiber is less than 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved, and the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with which theanti-counterfeit fibers curve, thus the shielding component (1 ₄) andtransmitting component (4 ₄) have different heat shrinkages in order todirectionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers along with themidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises; or when the flattening ofsaid anti-counterfeit fiber cross-section is more than or equal to 1.5,said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight, thus at least the shieldingcomponent (1 ₄) and the transmitting component (4 ₄) have the same heatshrinkage in order to make said anti-counterfeit fiber straight. 25.Said fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber according to claim 17,characterized in that, said anti-counterfeit fiber comprises the firstluminescent component (2 ₅), the second luminescent component (3 ₅) andtransmitting component (4 ₅), in which said first luminescent component(2 ₅) contains photoluminescence material with luminescent color M andsaid second luminescent component (3 ₅) contains photoluminescencematerial with luminescent color N, in which the two luminescentcomponents (2 ₅) and (3 ₅) have the same wave length of exciting light,and luminescent color M and N with the same wavelength of exciting lighthowever display obvious visual difference, and said transmittingcomponent (4 ₅) is penetrable to exciting light as well as visiblelight; wherein on cross-section of said anti-counterfeit fiber, profilesof the first luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescentcomponent (3 ₅) are semi-oblate respectively and parallel arrangedtogether to a whole oblate, and the profile of transmitting component (4₅) is circle or oblate, in which the oblate profile pieced of the firstluminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescent component (3 ₅)is medially contained in the center of circle or oblate profile oftransmitting component (4 ₅), in which the long axis of oblatetransmitting component (4 ₅) is parallel to X-axis, and the interface ofthe first luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescentcomponent (3 ₅) is vertical to X-axis; wherein when the flattening ofanti-counterfeit fiber is less than 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber iscurved, and the Y axises of all cross-sections of fibers turn to curvedmidperpendicular plane composed of Y axises, along with which theanti-counterfeit fibers curve, thus the first luminescent component (2₅) and the second luminescent component (3 ₅) have different heatshrinkages in order to directionally curve anti-counterfeit fibers; orwhen the flattening of said anti-counterfeit fiber is larger than orequal to 1.5, said anti-counterfeit fiber is straight, thus at least thefirst luminescent component (2 ₅) and the second luminescent component(3 ₅) have the same heat shrinkage in order to make anti-counterfeitfiber straight.
 26. An anti-counterfeit material containing fluorescenceanti-counterfeit fiber, said anti-counterfeit material is paper orplastic film, characterized in that, said anti-counterfeit fiber of saidfluorescence anti-counterfeit material is composed of components withdifferent optical properties, in which proper selections of structuredistribution of components on said cross-section of said fluorescenceanti-counterfeit fiber composing said anti-counterfeit material, opticalproperties of all components and the relative position between the crosssection of said anti-counterfeit fiber and the surface of saidanti-counterfeit material give rise to at least two irradiation anglesof the exciting light on a surface, in which exciting light irradiatingthe same anti-counterfeit fiber of said anti-counterfeit material fromsaid two irradiation angles causes obvious visual difference.
 27. Saidanti-counterfeit material containing fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiberaccording to claim 26, characterized in that, said anti-counterfeitmaterial contains fluorescent anti-counterfeit fiber according to any ofclaims 17 to 25.